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Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield, English singer-songwriter and producer

Born
November 26, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1981

About Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, Unwritten, in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track "Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Artist. Unwritten also produced her only UK number one, "These Words". Her second studio album, N.B. (2007), yielded the UK top 10 singles "I Wanna Have Your Babies" and "Soulmate". In North America, a heavily reworked reissue of the album was released in 2008 under the name Pocketful of Sunshine, which spawned the singles "Love Like This" and "Pocketful of Sunshine", the latter of which peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became her best-selling single in the United States. In December 2010, Bedingfield released her third studio album in North America, Strip Me. Bedingfield has sold over 10 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide, totalling over 20 million records worldwide. In 2012, VH1 ranked Bedingfield number 66 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music.

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Career and life highlights

Natasha Bedingfield timeline

  1. She released her debut studio album, Unwritten, in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music.
  2. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track "Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Fe.

The world when Natasha Bedingfield was born

Natasha Bedingfield was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Natasha Bedingfield's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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